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‘John McCain’ to Nab Suspect DPRK Ship

The USS John McCain, a navy destroyer, will intercept the ship Kang Nam as soon as it leaves the vicinity off the coast of China, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Continue reading

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The Eager Sanction

This is the final draft of the United Nations resolution concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK).

It was unanimously adopted by the Security Council in today’s session, which included avid support for the measure by both Russia and China; states that had previously shied away from harsher penalties against the roguish regime of North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il. Continue reading

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DPRK: Nuke Warning

Per our June 2nd posting, North Korea has begun to ratchet up its rhetoric in advance of the rapid succession of Kim Jong-un to the leadership of the DPRK; the rationalisation being that any leader of the insular communist regime must be tried by fire. [...] Continue reading

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Sum Yung Sun Rises, in the North

Watch for Kim Jong-il to create a ‘defining moment’ to mark his youngest son’s anticipated ascendancy. Continue reading

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The Syrian ex-Nuclear Site

The following is a collection of images taken during (and after) the construction of the Syrian facility bombed by Israeli commandos on September 6, 2007.

The images at right show the central building of the Syrian site before and shortly after the Israeli strike.

Just after this satellite image capture, the Syrians bulldozed the site, poured a concrete foundation over the ruins and [...] Continue reading

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Exactly 55 Years, 10 Months

Fifty-five years and ten months. That’s precisely how long the Korean Armistice lasted.

Today, Kim Jong-Il, North Korea’s insanely fearless leader, declared that his country is abandoning the armistice agreement [...] Continue reading

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DPRK: N-Test, Take X

The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned North Korea’s latest nuclear firing test, which everyone seems to be assuming is their second such detonation. That might not be the case… Continue reading

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